Malvern High School News Highlighted in Paparazzi Style
Inside pages overflow with upbeat notes and photos from Malvern and Nishna Valley high schools. A few figures show only two Emersonians voted No in the Ipaleo franchise election. Hillsdale community notes fill Back in The Leader while a local correspondent was sidelined by an accident.
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Malvern High School
Malvern
Nishna Valley
Emersonians
Hillsdale
F. E. Bloomer
J R Hurst Buys Summers Residence Malvern Auction
J R Hurst was the high bidder at the W A Summers estate residence auction in Malvern. Frank N Summers of Ames, the administrator, supervised the sale. Hurst bid $6500 and will take possession once title is furnished.
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J. R. Hurst
W. A. Summers
Malvern
Frank N. Summers
Ames
New Pastor Assigned to Glenwood Church
The Congregational church at Glenwood announced the appointment of Rev. John A. Szilvasy, a graduate of Webster Grove seminary, who will be ordained June 30 and assume the Glenwood pastorate July 1. He is married with one son.
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Glenwood
John A. Szilvasy
Webster Grove
Fue
Desertion Charge Against Mills Man Homer Hammers
Homer Hammers of Pacific Junction was bound over to Mills County District Court this past week on a charge of child desertion. His bond was set at 500 dollars by Justice of the Peace Ernest Timmerman.
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Homer Hammers
Pacific Junction
Mills ‘County
Ernest, Timmerman
Memorial Day Services at Silver City Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be held at Silver City cemetery at 2 p.m. on May 30. The American Legion will be in charge of arrangements and proceedings.
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Silver City Cemetery
American Legion
Four Mills County Bridges Included in May 28 Letting
Four bridges in Mills county are included in projects approved for letting on May 28 by the Iowa Highway Commission. One bridge will span Raines Branch at the south end of First Ave in Malvern near the fair grounds. Keg Creek northeast of Glenwood will gain a new span. Two will be approaches to current Nishna bridges, one just west of Henderson and the other three miles east of Malvern. Also, poppy sales by Legion Auxiliary will support disabled veterans and public service programs.
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Mills County
Iowa Highway Commission
First Ave
Malvern
Fair Grounds
Glenwood
Henderson
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Frost Damage in Mills County Sparks Debate on Severity
Mills County extension director LaVerne Obrecht reports scattered frost damage, with potatoes, garden vegetables and strawberries most affected. He notes corn and soybeans may recover if growth points are below ground, while some areas dropped to 28 degrees as readings varied.
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Mills County
LaVerne Obrecht
Obrecht
Memorial Day services planned across Mills County communities
Memorial services will honor fallen soldiers on Sunday May 26 and Memorial Day May 30. In Malvern a special cemetery program includes a line of march, music by the martial band and Malvern school band, and a Legion service at the Unknown Soldier grave. Flowers are sought with 180 sprays needed. residents are asked to bring blooms to the Community building 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Commander Darrell Frederickson urges Legion members to meet early for East Liberty and Malvern services. A guest register will be kept at the cemetery. Reverend LeRoy Pullman of Silver City is speaker with St. John’s Lutheran choir and a men’s chorus performing.
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Malvern High Future Farmers of America
FFA
Malvern
Keith Irwin
Steve Meyer
Chas. D. Costello
Legion
Darrell Frederickson
East Liberty
LeRoy Pullman
Silver City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Memorial Services at North Grove Cemetery
Memorial Sunday service at North Grove cemetery to be held Sunday May 26 at 2 30 p m with Clarence Boos as master of ceremonies Reverend Ralph Russell of Emerson to deliver the sermon. Special music planned and Braves will be decorated as in the past.
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North Grove Cemetery
Clarance Boos
Ralph Russell
Emerson
Community Memorial to Begin at 10 A.M. Service at Cemetery
Community building at 10 a m followed by a patriotic service at the cemetery conducted by Harry Hammons post of the American Legion. The program will include an address by the Hon. Wm J Scherle of Then.
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Harry Hammons Post
American Legion
Wm. J. Scherle
Memorial Services at East Liberty Church and Cemetery
Memorial services will be held Sunday May 26 at 2 p m at East Liberty church. A patriotic service by Harry Hammons Post American Legion will follow at East Liberty cemetery. Graves of servicemen will be honored.
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East Liberty Church
East Liberty Cemetery
Harry Hammons Post
The
American Legion
Mills County to offer Sabin Oral Sunday vaccinations
Mills County Medical Society schedules a third Sabin oral polio vaccination clinic for Sunday May 26 from 2 to 4 PM at Malvern Community Building Emerson City Hall and Glenwood Armory. Vaccines are free with optional 25 cents donation to aid costs. earlier clinics funded donations include 100 dollars to National Light Fund and 1200 dollars to Children Memorial hospital.
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Mills Countiaes
Mills County Medical Society
U. S
Mills County
Malvern
Emerson City
Glenwood Armory
Ward A. DeYoung
Vacation Bible School Starts June 3 at Malvern
Vacation Bible School opens June 3 and runs to June 14 with Mrs. Dean Darling as general superintendent. Children four by June 1 and kindergartners attend Chantry Elementary 9 to 11 a.m. daily. Mrs. Allen O'Dell directs the younger group and Mrs. M. L. Scheffel the first through third graders. Fourth to sixth graders meet under Mrs. Dale Allensworth and seventh to eighth under Miss Nancy Stogdill, with sessions at the Methodist and Baptist Churches respectively.
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Malvern
Dean Darling
Chantry
Allen O'Dell
Directo
M. L. Scheffel
Methodist Church
Dale Allensworth
Nancy Stogdill
Baptist Church
Hastings Student Earns College Degree at CSU
Donna Joan Warren of Hastings is among 474 candidates for degrees at Colorado State College in Greeley on May 26. She majors in elementary education and will receive a BA with teacher preparation degree.
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Donna Joan Warren
Hastings
Colorado State College
Greeley
Burglars Take $125 From Lakin Implement Co Safe
Burglars removed $125 in cash after forcing a back door at the Lakin Implement Co store Sunday night. A sheriff's investigation cites entry to the building by breaking a back door.
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Lakin Implement Co
Lakin
Thief Allegedly Sets Fire to Tractor Near Tabor
Bruce Blackk reported a tractor fire in a northwest field late Saturday. Deputies suspect gasoline theft and a cigarette caused the blaze, damaging tires. Sheriff Barkus led the investigation as investigators noted gasoline theft prior to the fire.
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Bruce Blackk
Tabor
Barkus
Tracler
County records show new car registrations and licenses
Eleven new car registrations listed with owners from Malvern Emerson Glenwood and Hastings include Fords Mercurys Pontiacs and Chevrolets. Marriage licenses issued to Robert W Bradley and Susan Welch and to Howard Stewart and Joyce Fisher. Board of Supervisors accepted a low bid of 2025 dollars from Hiatt Motor Co. for a Ford window van for county road department use.
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John A. Kline
Richard Hunt
Hazel Summers
Malvern
Eugene L. Carlson
Emerson
Dale Kempton
Hastings
Leonard Lavis
Glenwood
Harry A. Hoover
William C. Hall
Donald Gine
Robert L. Waller
Silver City
Pontiac
William R. Costello
Imogene
Robert W. Bradley
Omaha
Susan Welch
Papillion
Neb
Howard Stewart
Joyce Fisher
Pacific Junction
Board of Supervisors
Hiatt Motor Cy
County Road Department
Mills County Refuses Wheat Control in Referendum
Mills County farmers voted no on a proposed national wheat control program with 233 against and 188 for. Iowa overall favored the measure 5,492 to 3,098, needing two thirds yes. Mills was among four southwest counties rejecting it. Mills produced 242,200 bushels on 86,141 acres in 1961, and the vote means no acreage or marketing controls for the current year. Mills county voting locations by polling places are listed.
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Mills
Algo
Iowa
Page
Carroll
East Pottawattamie
Mills County
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Bob Johnson
Mark Robbins
Bernard Spiker
Jerry Joba
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Lorte Spen
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Larry Cer
Neil Hanson
Terry Tackett
Tayor
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Terry Weldon
Terry Boone
Dan Larry Rice
Doug Kingery
Morrical
Joe Loomer
Danny King
LaVerne Rice
DeMolay
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Sabin
Vac. Bible School
Hillsdale Church
Lee Blackman
Carolyn Hilton
Larry Lincoln
Gary Thieschafer
Diane Blackman
Carol Winfield
Bethlehem
Alan Wright
John Osborn
Lincoln
Jeanette Wells
Elm Grave
Rodney Robertson
Vicki Robertson
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Wesley Chapel
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